Waiter, There’s An Inappropriate Comment In My Soup

Yesterday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged that Tavern on the Green, perhaps the cityís most in-demand unoriginal restaurant, has violated federal law for at least eight years by [sexually and racially harassing] its employees. This is one in a long string of iffy eateries whose dirty dishes have been exposed this year, including [Restaurant Daniel](http://nypress.com/blogx/display_blog.cfm?bid=7896156&day=31&startmonth=7&startyear=2007) and the [Canal Seafood Restaurant](http://www.nypress.com/blogx/display_blog.cfm?bid=70891995&day=1&startmonth=3&startyear=2007) in Chinatown. The lawsuit, brought on behalf of hostess Martha Nyakim Gatkuoth -- who has spent the past four years in the Tavernís employ -- and other unidentified staff members, charges that the restaurantís managers and other employees [targeted black and Hispanic women](http://www.1010wins.com/Tavern-on-the-Green-Accused-of-Harassment/994442), including instances of groping and racist comments. The restaurant, of course, says the accusations are completely unfounded, and plans to continue to deny their veracity in court, if necessary.